Assertion: Group polarization occurs primarily due to conflict and disagreement among group members.
Reasoning: Group polarization can be mitigated by encouraging group members to critically evaluate arguments and consider different viewpoints.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is option 4: The assertion is false, but the reasoning is true.
Assertion: Group polarization occurs primarily due to conflict and disagreement among group members. This is false. Group polarization does not occur mainly because of conflict and disagreement among group members. It occurs when people with similar opinions interact, leading their existing views to become stronger and more extreme after discussion.
Reasoning: Group polarization can be mitigated by encouraging group members to critically evaluate arguments and consider different viewpoints. True. Encouraging group members to critically evaluate arguments and consider different viewpoints can reduce group polarization because exposure to diverse opinions prevents extreme strengthening of one-sided views.